Vessels

NIWA's vessels are world-class environmental monitoring and research platforms.

NIWA Vessels are available for science and industry charter

NIWA’s brand-new research vessel, Kaharoa II, was officially christened by Minister Judith Collins today. 

Kaharoa II sets the standard of excellence for marine research vessels

The 2022 Tonga volcanic eruption triggered the fastest underwater flow ever recorded.

Scientists have returned from a 14-day expedition to one of the most unexplored parts of the ocean.

RV Tangaroa is New Zealand’s only ice strengthened and dynamically positioned deep-water research vessel.

NIWA proudly owns and operates RV Tangaroa, a 70 m Ice Class scientific platform.

A six metre-long autonomous trimaran fitted out with a NIWA echosounder is being used as part of an innovative research collaboration.

Eurofleets+ aims at providing, integrating and improving access to key research vessels and associated major equipment.

This campaign brings together two Eurofleets+ Infrastructures, the RV Tangaroa and the autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) from Sweden’s University of Gothenburg (UGOT).

Fisheries researchers combine technologies to collect more data at a lower cost.